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Kirkheaton maps

Historic maps of Kirkheaton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Kirkheaton maps

Kirkheaton map

Historic map of Kirkheaton

West Yorkshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of West Yorkshire

Kirkheaton map

Historic Map of any Kirkheaton postcode

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Kirkheaton books

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Yorkshire Coastal Memories Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28

Yorkshire County Memories
Paperback
$30

A Taste of Yorkshire
Paperback
$28

Kirkheaton books
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Memories of Kirkheaton

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Whit Tuesday Walk and Yetton Rant

All of us who attended Kirkheaton Church and Sunday School looked forward to the Whit Tuesday Walk around the village behind the Grange Moor Band. We would all contribute cakes or sandwiches for tea, to be eaten in the school room. Then we would all arrive in our new clothes to march behind the Rector - Dr Dawson - clutching our... [more]

Shared on 03 July 2008 by Ann Steele.

West Yorkshire memories

Happy times

I lived not very far from Beaumont park and as a child I used to go there along with friends, my sister or my brother, I remember the huge slide that was there and the long metal rocking horse that was on the field. The park was great to visit even at winter times, but the best was the summer when... [more]

Shared on 30 October 2009 by Jayne Harris.

Birth Place

Huddersfield is where I was born.

Shared on 06 May 2009 by Jonathan Milnes.

Roberttown Infants School

It sits opposite Roberttown community centre and it used to be a school but it's been renovated now to an apartment block. Luckily, it still resembles my old infants school - I live in America now but I have such fond memories of my childhood growing up in Roberttown. This was before Roberttown Grange was built too, I think that was... [more]

Shared on 22 June 2009 by Gillian Walker.

The Post Office and the Barber's Shop.

The white coated figure to the right is the barber Willie Jenks,standing outside his shop.He slicked back his hair with Brylcream and specialised in short back and sides.A visit could incur moments of pain from his close cutting mechanical clippers.
A little further away on the right is the... [more]

Shared on 17 February 2010 by James Wroe.

North Road and the Treacle Hole.

I was at the local junior school, the headmaster of which was Mr Ronald Pearson,when this photo was taken.He lived just beyond and to the right of the area of the photo,in Hallas Road.My uncle Jim Wroe was at one time,Manager of Kirkburton Baths mentioned in another posting and situated close by in the "Treacle Hole,"the lowtown part of... [more]

Shared on 17 February 2010 by James Wroe.

Kirkburton C of E School and Kirkburton Secondary Modern

I have many fond memories of Kirkburton, I remember my old headmaster at the C of S school, Mr Pearson, my sister and I still have nightmares about him and his maypole (lol) we hated it, my fav teacher was Miss Innes. At the secondary modern school the teachers I liked best were Mr Monk, Mr Rothery and Mr Wood (I... [more]

Shared on 01 July 2008 by Christine Porter.

Memories of my past

This scene hasn't changed very much. My grandfather Archibald Barnaby Eliott live in the Co-op house which was in Low Town, 'Treacle Ole' as it was called. He used to drive a donkey-cart, delivering coal I think, round the village. My great grandma lived in a one up one down across from what used to be the old swimming baths in... [more]

Shared on 02 June 2008 by Sharon Weaving.

Extracts From Kirkheaton & West Yorkshire books

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Villages of Yorkshire Photographic Memories

The village grew up around the fancy goods and woollen fabric trades, so widespread in West Yorkshire. The Beaumont Arms, named after the lord of the manor, was originally a gaol and courthouse in the 14th century. The original cells with stone beds are still in the basement. It was later converted to a coaching inn during the 1600s. To the... [more]

Huddersfield - A History & Celebration

While those firms weaving khaki thrived, the post-war depression and the gold standard crisis quelled any optimism. Employers tried to slash costs by wage cutting, leading to some 20,000 textile workers striking for several months in 1925 and in 1930. However, it was generally agreed that Huddersfield was not so badly affected as other areas, mainly due to the diversity of its industry. The textile trade itself was not reliant... [more]

This is an extract from Huddersfield - A History & Celebration.
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Huddersfield - A History & Celebration

There are also plans to demolish the council flats at Rashcliffe and Southgate and, although the latter in particular are notorious eyesores, there is concern that this will lead to a further reduction of housing stock.

This is an extract from Huddersfield - A History & Celebration.
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